In todays world Social media platform is developed along with the development of technology . Many users uses their social media to increase their popularity , stay connected with friends and family, interact others and to exchange the information. With the rise of social media , the amount of scams are also increased. The hackers find a more innovative ways to trick the users to steel sensitive information from users.
In short time , we can not imagine the impact of social media platform would have on people, business. Many companies use social media advertising to attract the clients and customers. because of these so many fake accounts are populate on social media which is created by hackers or criminals. who is looking for ways to exploit new victims. So It is important to to identify these type of activities in the social media platform and understand how to protect your organization as well as your self from the scams.
This page will help you to examine Online scams That you should be aware of.
Also read –>> Top Social Media Safety Tips to Protect Your Privacy Online
Scams that you should be aware of in social media :
Crypto Currency Scam :
This is the biggest scam happening in social media. Hackers are reaches out to you at first through the social media platform. they tries to build a relationship with you to steal a sensitive information from you. After that they trick you to make an investment in the crypto Currency which is worthless. They also tell you that it returns a lot of profits for you with no risks , Actually that help them to make a lot of money from their victims.
Romance Scams :
In these type of Scams , hackers create a fake profile and send you a friend request through social media platform. They build a conversation with you daily till you trust them . After they start a relationship with you , they ask for money telling that they are in deep trouble. If you trust them and sent a money, then they block you and deactivate their account and disappear immediately from the online.
Phishing :
Phishing is a technic where the hacker tries to manipulate the user into reveling the sensitive information like user name, passwords and credit card details etc. If you click the links which is sent through direct messages , emails and posts etc. this could infect your device or you loose your money from your bank account.
Job Scams on online:
In the last few years job scams has been increased due to work from home with the outbreak of covid. So hackers target the unemployed. They had two motivations one is to get the money from you and another is to get sensitive information from you. They said they offer you a job if you buy their equipment first. And second thing is they send job notification asking you to fill the application to get your information.
Identify Scammers on online:
Here i provide you some tips to identify the scammers.
- Messages that sent by hackers have a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes.
- In social media platform allow your friend request only from the trusted ones .scammers has only few followers, identify them and don’t allow to be your friend.
- The stranger in social media platform asking you to invest in crypto currency or asking you to send a money, could be a scammer.
- If the website offers you a good deal on products without shipment dates, companies address and customer service , then this should be a fraud.
Conclusion :
It is impossible avoid scammers on online or social media platform . However you pay attention on scams to keep your data safe and secure. If your account has been compromised change the password immediately. If you accidentally send send money to scammer , try to cancel your payment by contacting your bank immediately. So be aware of the scams that i listed above.
